Mesorhabditis belari

Mesorhabditis belari
Copulation
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Nematoda
Class: Chromadorea
Order: Rhabditida
Family: Rhabditidae
Genus: Mesorhabditis
Species:
M. belari
Binomial name
Mesorhabditis belari
(Nigon, 1949) Dougherty, 1953
Synonyms[1]
  • Rhabditis belari Nigon, 1949
  • Rhabditis (Mesorhabditis) belari Nigon, 1949
  • Rhabditis filiformis apud Cobb, 1893
  • Rhabditis monhystera apud Cobb, 1893

Mesorhabditis belari is a species of nematode in the family Rhabditidae.[2] A non‑parasitic species, it produces a small number of males which are required for reproduction but do not contribute their DNA to the next generation (called pseudogamy or gynogenesis). It also has been observed engaging in programmed DNA elimination (PDE) at the level of individual somatic cells, perhaps as a defense against selfish genetic elements.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Mesorhabditis belari (Nigon, 1949) Dougherty, 1953". World Register of Marine Species. WoRMS Editorial Board. 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Mesorhabditis belari BioProject PRJEB30104, Data Source ENS Lyon, Taxonomy ID 2138241". wormbase.org. WormBase ParaSite. 18 April 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  3. ^ Mochizuki, Kazufumi (2022). "Programmed DNA elimination: New metazoan models". Current Biology. 32 (23): R1316–R1318. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2022.10.059. PMID 36473443. S2CID 254243831.
  4. ^ Rey, Carine; Launay, Caroline; Wenger, Eva; Delattre, Marie (2023). "Programmed DNA elimination in Mesorhabditis nematodes". Current Biology. 33 (17): 3711–3721.e5. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2023.07.058. PMID 37607549. S2CID 261054754.